The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-23

about two weeks to accept of a more lucra-
tive position in Boston.
A son was born to Rev. and Mrs j. II.
Hincks on Friday and daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. T. II. Merrill, Jr., on Saturday.
CHARLES ID. BURBANK of Burrllville, r. |.
and Miss Jessie Stimson of Montpelier were
united in marriage by Rev, Mr.. Hincks on
Tuesday evening of last week.
HORACE LANE, L. II. Gordon's hostler,
was run into by traverse while attempting
to cross its track, Saturday evening, and his
left leg was broken below the knee.
THE assembly Monday evening was well
attended and altogether the most enjoyable
of any yet held. The sixth and last of the
series will not be given until after Lent.
PROFESSOR BRIsToL's wonderful trained
horses will appear at Blanchard Opera-house
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
March 14th, 10th and 10th, and in a matinee
on one of those dates.
THE Mission Band connected with the
Baptist Sunday school will give a concert
on Wednesday evening in the vestry, and
the mission boxes given out one year ago
will be opened. Refreshments will be served
and a few articles made by the band offered
for sale.
The cold folks" had things their own
way at the vestry of the Church of the Mes
siah last evening, and feasting and songs
of We olden time " caused the hours to pass
most enioyably. There was large com
pany present to listen to the singing and
participate in the feasting, and the affair
was decided success.
MARIA j. FORT, one of the Misses Fort,
dress-makers, formerly of Hardwick, died
at her home in the Hazen building on
Thursday of last week and her remains
were taken to Green Mount cemetery on
Saturday, Rev. f. E. Rogers of Hardwick
conducting the funeral services. The de-
ceased was thirty-two years of age.
"JoE" YOUNG, for about fifty years a
resident OF Montpelier, died at the town
farm in Berlin on Tuesday of last week
He was for many years an employe of the
WATCHMAN Office, and was ever faithful
and trusted one. He had a large circle of
acquaintance, whose recollections of him
will always be of the pleasantest nature.
ABOUT II: 80 A. NJ. Friday quite severe
shock of earthquake of about five seconds
duration was felt at Rochester, n. Y, com
mencing with a loud report, not unlike that
of large gun, and ending with a heavy
rolling sound, like distant thunder The
same disturbance was noticed in this vii
lage and the rumbling was distinctly heard
in Rutland and several other places.
Mr.. ID. NJ. BABcoCK of Boston, who won
the admiration of our people as the basso of
the last musical festival in Montpelier and
who was a member of the American Opera
! Company, has asked to be released from
his contract with that organization, pre-
| ferring to devote his time hereafter to ora
torio and concert work. His request has
been reluctantly granted by the board OF
! directors
FREIGHT train No. 8, going south, had a
collision with the local passenger train due
in Montpelier at 10:45 Friday morning
between Northield and Montpelier juno
ton. The cause of the accident seems to be
that the engineer of the freight left Mont
pelier junction without orders. No pas
sengers were hurt and the train-men escaped
serious injuries, but couple of cars were
derailed and the engines badly damaged.
DIR. c. ID. HENDRIcKsoN is to lecture al
Blanchard Opera-house on Tuesday even
ing of next week and again on Tuesday
evening March Sth. Subjects, "Wonderland
of the World-the Yellowstone National
Park " and "Gleamings from the Golden
! State" Both lectures will be illustrated
and will undoubtedly be highly entertain
ing and instructive. Attention is called tC
press notes in the advertisement on the
eighth page.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(Vt) post-office February 10, 1887;
Mrs. Ella Burns, Geo b. Guiett (2)
Mrs, Mary p Chase, Harry Huggins,
Mrs Xdelia N. Darling James i Mahoney,
Mrs. Addie Gould, Will Mussey,
! Mrs. Mary Tuttle, Geo. +. Roach,
Miss Eta Jones, Alpha G. Smith,
| A. +. Chode, Y. L. Williams.
Parties applying for any of the above mus
say advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster
THERE is noticeable lack of care on the
part of some parents in Montpelier in the
choice of coasting-places for the little folks
One day last week a child hardly more
than three years old was seen to shoot from
behind pile of snow in her father,
yard out into the public highway ant
bring up in the middle of the road, betweer
the fore and hind feet of a horse which wa!
passing. She scrambled out OF danger with
out bruise, but her escape from serious
if not fatal, injury was almost miraculous.
" ETERNAL vigilance" " should be the motto
of the traverse pilots, the crossing police
the starters and all others who have any re
lations with the coasting on East Stat
street, and so long as it is practiced ther
need be no fear of accident. People are ap
to become careless through continued i'm
munity from accident, and the present repu
taton for safety of Montpelier's coastinj
place can only be maintained through
continuance and increase of that care b,
which this enViable reputation has been es
tablished.
THERE will be meeting of the Snow
shoe Club at the Savings Bank at sever
o'clock this evening to make arrangements
for appearance in the procession Frida.
evening. All members and all others VIII,
own snow-shoes are requested to be pre-
ent. - The procession will be in charg
of Sheriff j. l.. Tuttle and all who are will
ing to appear as torch-bearers should motif,
him al once. - Citizens are earnestl,
requested to add to the attractive appear
ance of the village Friday evening by deco
rating their residences and places of bust
ness. == 1t is desired that all owners o
traverses decorate them on Friday evening
and appear in the procession. Various at
tractive designs will suggest themselves l.
many and it is hoped that they will b
adopted and executed. Others may obtail